15th June 2010

Queen’s birthday honour for Trent & Dove’s chairman

John Jackson, Chair of Trent & Dove Housing has received an OBE for services to Staffordshire in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

John’s commitment to the County and the local community dates back to his time at school when he became an active member of the Air Training Corps.  Immediately upon leaving school he qualified as a pilot in the Royal Air Force and, after being invalided out, joined the Burton upon Trent Training Corps where he was active for 30 years rising to the rank of Officer Commanding.

A quantity surveyor by profession, John was a member of the Swadlincote Round Table before twice becoming chairman and then the National Executive member in 1973. He joined the Rotary Club in 1974 and served as President in 1984 before becoming a Paul Harris Fellow in 2004.

John has also served as a magistrate on the Mid Staffordshire Magistrates Bench and in 1984 became the Bench Chairman for 5 years. In 2004 he joined the Board of Governors at John Taylor High School where he still serves as Chair of the Building and Finance Committee.  Since 2004, he was appointed as Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire and has represented the Lord Lieutenant at many Royal Events in Staffordshire.

He joined the board of Trent & Dove in 2007 as chairman.  Under his Chairmanship, Trent & Dove Housing has received many local, regional and national accolades, including finalists in the 2007 Housing Corporation Gold awards; 2008 UKHA Chartered Institute of Housing awards and 2008 Business Excellence awards. They have also been accredited with Investors in People, highly commended as an Investor in Excellence and were one of the first Housing Associations in the country to be awarded the Tenant Participation Advisory Service Pinpoint accreditation for resident empowerment and tenant involvement.

Ron Dougan, Chief Executive of Trent & Dove Housing said, “John is an inspiration to others. John has a passion for improving the housing and the environment for the local community. His gift for humour, deep sense of modesty and generosity of spirit are all attributes that we benefit from so greatly.”

Speaking of his OBE, Mr Jackson said, “I am delighted to have received this award, even if slightly embarrassed. I was very shocked when I was told of my nomination for the award and very humbled. I thought there must be people with greater need of such an award.”

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